The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-11-05
MISSOURI STATE A

SEDALIA, Mo-, October 70, 1881.
At the morning session OF the state grange
fraternal greetings were exchanged WIN tne
Triple alliance Of Vernon county, and the
reports OF the committee on the good OF the
order and constitution and bylaws were re-
ceiyed. The latter recommended q few nm
portant changes in the old constitution, which
were agreed to. The report OF the former
committee provoked considerable Opposition,
but after a lively discussion, the report was
adopted by a decisive majority. 1t Is AZ ioi-
lows
The payment of the national debt accord
ing to the strict letter of the law and tue
establishment of a monetary system by wnien
all money be issued directly to the people;
the prohibition of the issue Of interest-bear-
ing bonds by national, state, county anu
Municipalities and the unlimited coinage OF
silver; p gTaduated tax upon Incomes. so as
10 cause those who receive the greatest pro-
lection of government to aid IN It's support
that the law-making powers taEe early
action upon such measures as shall euectua'iy
prevent the dealing in futures OF all agrlcui-
iural products, prescribing such procedure
in trials as shall secure prompt CONVICTIONS
and imposing such penalties as shall secure
the most perfect compliance with the law
the regulation of railroads, telegraphs and
telephones by the reduction OF capitalization
to the actual cost of building the roads and
their equipment and the forfeiture to the
state OF all earnings over and above T. per
cent. of the net earnings Of the cost; the pro-
bib,tion OF railroads. from owning land ether
than for strict railroad purposes; the prohi-
bItion of ownership by other than the rail-
roads of bridges over any of the water courses
OF this state; the prohibition OF running
freight or other than passenger trains on the
Christian Sabbath, save wreeking trains IN
ease OF an accident; The prohibition Of own
ing real estate by aliens, or alien corpora
tiOns.
Resolved by the State Grange of Missouri:
That Its member are instructed to vots for
20 candidate, congressman or senator. who Is
not pledged TO protect the agricultural indus.
tres of The state and nation; aud Is opposed
to q policy OF free trade. under existing cir
cumstances, whereby the labor of this ccun-
try il compelled to compete with the world.
The committee further says
We, your committee, would advise the
propriety of co operation alike with other
orders having the same objects In view
politically, financially, and occasionally, so
Jar rs 1. " Iii NOT conflict with the constitution
and bylaws of our order. We would insist
upou the delegates of ibis State Grange, on
ile,r return to their homes, going to work
WITH all their might to accomplish the above
objects.
we al>o recommend the plan Of the Levi
couE.s fire ,usurancs. and would advise ali
g.a.g.r- 10 avail themselves OF It. advantages.
IA The mater vf j. curing, we recommend
that each rUuL,y Arrange lis own lecture
systen urde The existing laws. o.
IN The matter ui tue film degree, We recon-
m.ui mat each county confer tue degree
ucsf. IL own III. mur-, thus taking u bufdel
off ne state Change
We recommend That me state grange re
Quest ib.I he iei-gal-> 20 The naiional grangl
ask q reduction Of the initiation Zee TO 81
maies and iema,es-
At3:30 p. q. the assembly adjourned SIM
die, The executive committee will name tn,
-, date and place of the next meeting.